EQ vs.

IQ

Emotional Intelligence, or emotional quotient (EQ), is defined as an individual's ability to

identify, evaluate, control, and express emotions. People with high EQ usually make great leaders
and team players because of their ability to understand, empathize, and connect with the people
around them. IQ, or intelligence quotient, is score derived from one of several standardized tests
designed to assess an individual's intelligence.

IQ is used to determine academic abilities and identify individuals with off-the-chart intelligence
or mental challenges. EQ is a better indicator of success in the workplace and is used to identify
leaders, good team players, and people who best work by themselves.

Comparison chart
EQ versus IQ comparison chart
EQ IQ
Emotional Quotient (aka emotional
Stands for Intelligence Quotient
intelligence)
Emotional quotient (EQ) or emotional
An intelligence quotient (IQ) is a score
intelligence is the ability to identify,
Definition derived from one of several standardized
assess, and control the emotions of
tests designed to assess intelligence.
oneself, of others, and of groups.
Identify, evaluate, control and express Ability to learn, understand and apply
emotions ones own emotions; perceive, information to skills, logical reasoning,
Abilities and assess others' emotions; use emotions word comprehension, math skills, abstract
to facilitate thinking, understand and spatial thinking, filter irrelevant
emotional meanings. information.
Teamwork, leadership, successful Success with challenging tasks, ability to
In the
relations, service orientation, initiative, analyze and connect the dots, research and
workplace
collaboration. development.
Leaders, team-players, individuals who Highly capable or gifted individuals,
Identifies best work alone, individuals with social individuals with mental challenges and
challenges. special needs.
1985, Wayne Payne's doctoral thesis "A 1883, English statistician Francis Galton's
Study of Emotion: Developing Emotional paper "Inquiries into Human Faculty and
Intelligence" Popular use came in Daniel Its Development" First application came
Origin
Goleman's 1995 book "Emotional in French psychologist Alfred Binet's
Intelligence - Why it can matter more 1905 test to assess school children in
than IQ" France.
 EQ versus IQ comparison chart
EQ IQ
Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Test (emotion-
Popular based problem-solving tasks); Daniel Stanford-Binet test; Wechsler; Woodcock-
Tests Goleman model Score (based on Johnson Tests of
emotional competencies).